Biology, Minor

Department

Department of Biology

Degrees and Programs Offered

BS in Biology, B.S.CERT in Biotechnology, Certificate of Adv. StudyCRED in Professional Clear Foundation Level General ScienceCRED in Single Subject Credential - Biological ScienceMBT in Biotechnology, M.Bt.MN in Biology, MinorMS in Marine Science, M.S.MS in Biology, M.S.

The Department of Biology offers a diversified undergraduate program that matches
the breadth and excitement of modern biology and prepares students for the hundreds
of career opportunities that use biology as a foundation. The Bachelor of Science
degree is awarded to those students who successfully complete the biology core and
additional requirements and electives.

The biology major we offer has three programmatic goals:

To provide students with a solid foundation in all aspects of modern biology and also
the intellectual skills that will serve as the basis for a lifetime of future achievement.

To provide students with the specialized educational opportunities that will allow
them to compete successfully for careers in the biological sciences or for advanced
studies in major doctoral programs.

To provide preprofessional students with the knowledge needed for advanced study in
the many fields that build upon a biological foundation.

The department offers a Master of Science in biology for qualified students who wish
to explore some part of biology in greater depth. It can be integrated with a postbaccalaureate
certificate in biotechnology.New section starts here.

Facilities

The department is housed in a well-equipped, modern science building. Among the specialized
equipment and technologies available for students are DNA sequencers; Polymerase Chain
Reaction (PCR) thermocyclers; apparati for conducting molecular and immunological
analysis of nucleic acids and proteins; genetic recombination, including use of electroporation
and gene guns; a bioinformatics computing laboratory; a proteomics work station; cell
and tissue culture facilities; fermenters and bioreactors; fluorescence, confocal
and 4-D microscopes; ultracentrifugation; radioactive materials methodologies; and
metabolic studies on all types of life forms. Excellent greenhouse and animal care
facilities, as well as media/reagent production complexes, support the instructional
and research programs.

Fresno's proximity to both the Sierra Nevada and the Pacific coast provides a natural
laboratory with numerous field trip opportunities that are rarely equaled at other
institutions. High Sierra, Mediterranean, desert, foothill, coastal, and forest environments
are all within a three-hour drive of the campus. The department maintains a wealth
of field equipment to observe and collect wild organisms. A self-contained pond ecosystem
offers a unique, on-campus study resource. The department also maintains extensive
collections of museum specimens of insects, vertebrates and a herbarium. The department
is a member of a consortium that manages and operates the Moss Landing Marine Laboratory
(MLML). Students can study and conduct research at MLML, located on the Monterey Bay.

BIOL 1B. Introductory Biology

First-time enrollees must take BIOL 1BL concurrently. Course two of a two-semester
sequence required of all biology majors. Continuation of thematic introduction to
the unifying concepts of life science: classification and diversity of life; survey
of the living organisms; physiology; ecology and environmental biology. (3 lecture
hours) (Formerly BIOSC 1B).

Units: 3Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

BIOL 1BL. Introductory Biology Laboratory

First-time enrollees must take BIOL 1B concurrently. Required of all biology majors.
Continuation of thematic introduction to the unifying concepts of life scienec: Laboratory
exercises in evolution, classification and diversity of life; survey of the living
organisms; physiology; ecology and environmental biology. (6 lab hours) (Course fee,
$15) (Formerly BIOSC 1B)

Units: 2Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

BIOL 10. Life Science

Not open to students with credit in BIOL 1A. How living things work and why they work
that way. Biology from chemical and physical foundations to ecological and evolutionary
processes. Biology and its relationship to human affairs. G.E. Breadth B2. (2 lecture,
2 lab hours) (Course fee, $5)

BIOL 12. Animal Biology

Not open to students with credit in BIOL 1B. Structural and functional comparison
of animals; principles and human implications of inheritance, evolution, and ecology;
physiology as applied to man. G.E. Breadth B2. (2 lecture, 2 lab hours) (Formerly
ZOOL 10)

BIOL 33. Human Anatomy and Physiology

Three units allowed for students with prior credit in human anatomy; 2 units allowed
for students with prior credit in human physiology. An integrated study of the structure
and function of the human body. (4 lecture, 3 lab hours) (Course fee, $25) (Formerly
PHYAN 33)

Units: 5Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

BIOL 64. Functional Human Anatomy

Not open to students with credit in BIOL 33. Primarily for students in the health
related and biological professions. The life continuum from conception to death. A
systems approach to the gross and microscopic structures of the human body. (2 lecture,
3 lab hours) (Course fee, $25) (Formerly PHYAN 64)

Units: 3Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

BIOL 65. Human Physiology

Not open to students with credit in BIOL 33. College chemistry and human anatomy recommended.
Homeostasis in the human body; how organ systems function to maintain life; dynamic
and adaptive systems at the molecular, cellular, and organ level. (4 lecture, 3 lab
hours) (Formerly PHYAN 65)

BIOL 103. Cellular Biology

Prerequisites: BIOL 102 and either CHEM 150 or CHEM 155. Fundamentals of inheritance
and cellular biology for both prokaryotic and eukaryotic systems, including an introduction
to the underlying molecular mechanisms. (3 lecture hours) (Formerly BIOSC 140B)

Units: 3Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

BIOL 104. Genetics and Cell Biology Lab

Prerequisite: BIOL 102 and BIOL 103 (BIOL 103 may be taken concurrently.) Required
of all biology majors. Must be taken a minimum of four semesters from completing BIOL
103. Basic techniques in molecular genetics and cell biology. No credit if BIOSC
140B taken prior to fall 2005. (3 lab hours) (Course fee, $20) (Formerly BIOSC 140L
lab)

Units: 1Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

BIOL 105. Evolution

Prerequisites: senior standing or permission of instructor; BIOL 101, BIOL 102, and
BIOL 103. Required of all biology majors. Evolutionary processes and patterns. Satisfies
the senior major requirement for the B.S. in Biology. (Formerly BIOSC 180)

Units: 3Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

BIOL 110. Human Ecology

The study of the relationships between humans and their environment, both natural
and man-made; emphasis on scientific understanding of root causes of current environmental
problems. (Formerly BIOL 105)

Units: 3

BIOL 119. Molecular Virology

Prerequisite: BIOL 120. This course will emphasize the molecular basis of viral replication,
survival, and spread within a host population, the key virus-host interactions that
lead to disease, and the basic molecular approaches of inhibiting viral infection.
(3 lecture hours)

BIOL 155. Developmental Biology

Prerequisite: BIOL 102 and BIOL 103. Investigations concerning the variety of mechanisms
acting during the several stages of development of the living organism, from gamete
formation to morphological and biochemical differentiation of organ systems; emphasis
on different genetic control. (3 lecture, 3 lab hours) (Course fee, $20) (Formerly
GENET 172)

Units: 4Course Typically Offered: Spring

BIOL 156. Plant Growth and Development

Prerequisites: BIOL 102 or permission of instructor. Processes involved in plant growth
with emphasis on the development of form in higher plants and the experimental approach.
(2 lecture, 3 lab hours) (Course fee, $20) (Formerly BOT 137)

BIOL 158. The Biology of Cancer

Prerequisite: BIOL 103 (Cell Biology) or permission of the instructor. Examination
of the environmental causes of cancer, the underlying genetic and cellular changes
that lead to a cancer diagnosis, and new strategies for treatments.

BIOL 163. Advanced Human Physiology

Prerequisites: BIOL 103 and either BIOL 65 or equivalent. Primarily for students in
biology and in the health professions. Advanced study of the cardiovascular, respiratory,
excretory, and digestive systems. Concepts explaining normal functioning will be illustrated
through study of specific examples, such as exercise. (Formerly PHYAN 163)

BIOL 165. Endocrinology

Prerequisite: BIOL 102 and BIOL 103. A systems approach to the study of hormone synthesis,
secretion, function as intercellular signals, and their role in both controlling and
integrating normal physiological processes. (Formerly PHYAN 165)

Units: 3Course Typically Offered: Spring

BIOL 166. Neurophysiology

Prerequisites: BIOL 33 or BIOL 64 or BIOL 65 or BIOL 103 or BIOL 162. Function of
the human nervous system with emphasis on molecular mechanisms of electrical and chemical
signaling. (Formerly PHYAN 140)

BIOL 181. Seminar in Cellular and Molecular Biology

Prerequisites: BIOL 150 may be co-requisite or permission of instructor. Trends and
breakthroughs in cellular and molecular biology accessed through the primary literature.
(1 seminar hour) (Formerly GENET 170)

Units: 1Course Typically Offered: Spring

BIOL 185T. Protozoology

Units: 3

BIOL 189T. Topics in Biology

Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Investigation of selected areas in the field
of biology. (Lecture and/or laboratory)

Units: 1-4, Repeatable up to 6 units

BIOL 189T. Biology Colloquium

The aim of the Biology Colloquium is to expose undergraduate students to selected
topics in biology. Speakers within the department and outside the department and university
will address topics in their speciality.

BIOL 230. Foundations of Ecology

Prerequisites: permission of instructor. Ideas and papers that defined ecology as
an independent scientific discipline are discussed, both in the context of their time
of publication and in comparison to current ecological paradigms. Time period covered
is late 19th century to present.

BIOL 244. Cell Culture Techniques

(Same as BIOL 244.) Prerequisites: BIOL 103 and BIOL 104. The theory and practice
of in vitro propagation of eukaryotic cells, including growth characteristics, metabolic
requirements, genetic analysis, and screening assays. Special focus is on cancer cell
lines with the potential for stem cell manipulation relative to cell biology culture
and application to biotechnology. (1 lecture, 6 lab hours)

Units: 3

BIOL 245. Industrial Biotechnology

Prerequisites: BIOL 120 and CHEM 150 or CHEM 155 or permission of Instructor. Theory
and current practices of bioprocessing, including hands-on experience with standard
techniques and formulation of a strategic plan for a new technology or product. (2
lecture, 3 lab hours).

Units: 3

BIOL 248. Seminar in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology

(CHEM 248 same as BIOL 248.) Prerequisite: admission to the biology or chemistry graduate
program. Preference will be given to students enrolled in the Master of Biotechnology
or Biotechnology Certificate Programs. Reviews and reports on current literature in
various aspects of biotechnology and molecular biology.

Units: 1-2, Repeatable up to 4 units

BIOL 250. Scientific Writing

Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Prepare a writing sample to fulfill Graduate
Writing Requirement; how to write a proposal for a research project, including language
(composition for scientific writers), structure (elements of proposals), and content
(literature review, scientific question). (3 lecture hours)

Units: 3

BIOL 255T. Topics in Botany

Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Investigation of new fields, areas not in
current courses, or advanced studies in a given area. (Lecture and/or laboratory)

Units: 1-3, Repeatable up to 9 units

BIOL 260T. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

Application of molecular markers to studies of species, populations and natural history
of aquatic and terrestrial organisms; Biodiversity and historical biogeography.

Units: 2, Repeatable up to 8 units

BIOL 260T. Biology Colloquium

The aim of the Biology Colloquium is to expose graduate students to selected topics
in biology. Speakers within the department and outside the department and university
will address topics in their speciality.

Units: 1, Repeatable up to 9 units

BIOL 260T. Applied Bioethics

This course explores historical and modern ethical issues in order to prepare students
to understand and to address situations they will likely encounter in biological research.
Topics include responsible data management, publications and authorship, negligence
and fraud, conflict of interest, and the use of animals and humans in research. The
course will combine brief background lectures with case study presentations and discussions.

Units: 1, Repeatable up to 9 units

BIOL 260T. Topics in Biology

Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Investigation of new fields, areas not in
current courses, or advanced studies in a given area. (Lecture and/or laboratory)

Units: 1-3, Repeatable up to 9 units

BIOL 265T. Topics in Physiology

Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Investigation of new fields, areas not in
current courses, or advanced studies in a given area. (Lecture and/or laboratory)

Units: 1-3, Repeatable up to 9 units

BIOL 270T. Topics in Zoology

Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Investigation of new fields, areas not in
current courses, or advanced studies in a given area. (Lecture and/or laboratory)

Units: 1-3, Repeatable up to 9 units

BIOL 270T. Evolutionary Developmental Biology

In this course we will examine the principles and mechanisms of development in animals,
and how those mechanisms have been altered during evolution to generate metazoan diversity.
The emphasis will be held on the evolution of developmental pathways, and how the
alteration of these pathways has led to the evolution of animal morphology.

BIOL 275. Biogeography

Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Seminar in descriptive and ecological geography
of animal and plant groups.

Units: 3

BIOL 281. Seminar in Biological Science

Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Reviews and reports on current literature
in the various phases of biology.

Units: 1-2, Repeatable up to 3 units

BIOL 290. Independent Study

See Academic Placement [-LINK-]. Approved for SP grading.

Units: 1-3, Repeatable up to 6 units

BIOL 295. Research

Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Independent research by the advanced graduate
student.

Units: 2-6

BIOL 298C. Project Continuation

Project Continuation

Units: 0

BIOL 299. Thesis

Prerequisite: See [-LINK-]. Preparation, completion, and submission of an acceptable
thesis for the master's degree. Approved for SP grading.

Units: 2-4

BIOL 299C. Thesis Continuation

Pre-requisite: Thesis BUIOL 298. For continuous enrollment while completing the thesis.
May enroll twice with department approval. Additional enrollments must be approved
by the Dean of Graduate Studies.

Units: 0

BIOTC 275. Biotechnology Industrial Experience

Prerequisites: PSM Program Classification; BIOL 241B or CHEM 241B; BIOL 248 or CHEM
248; BUS 272; or permission of instructorInternship to develop familiarity with biotechnology
business practices. Requires a minimum of 150 hours of onsite work and completion
of a project for written and oral presentation. Specific placement is facilitated
by the PSM coordinator. Approved for RP grading.

Units: 3

BIOTC 298. Biotechnology Culminating Project

Prerequisites: PSM Advancement to Candidacy and completion of all other courses in
the program of study. Field studies, including appropriate experimentation, addressing
a biotechnology business/science problem identified through student's independent
analysis. Extensive written documentation on the plans and outcomes are required.
A final progress report meeting the requirements of the culminating experience for
a Master's degree and an oral defense are required. Approved for RP grading.

Units: 4

BIOTC 298C. Project Continuation

Pre-requisite: Project BIOTC 298. For continuous enrollment while completing the project.
May enroll twice with department approval. Additional enrollments must be approved
by the Dean of Graduate Studies.

Units: 0

BIOTC 299. Thesis

Prerequisites include PSM advancement to candidacy and completion of all other courses
in the program of study. Preparation, completion and submission of an acceptable thesis
for a Master's Degree addressing. An oral defense is required. Approved for RP grading.

Units: 4

BIOTC 299C. Thesis Continuation

Pre-requisite: Thesis BIOTC 299. For continuous enrollment while completing the thesis.
May enroll twice with department approval. Additional enrollments must be approved
by the Dean of Graduate Studies.

Units: 0

CI 161. Mth Mtl Biol

Units: 3, Repeatable up to 999 units

EHD 154B. Final Student Teaching Seminar - Biology

Prerequisites: Concurrent enrollment in EHD 155B. Seminar to accompany final student
teaching that provides opportunities for candidates to investigate and discuss variety
of topics and strategies and to reflect on issues that surface during their student
teaching experience.

Units: 1

EHD 155B. Studt Tchg Biol

Prerequisites: admission to student teaching, EHD 155A, CI 161 (or concurrently, depending
on major departmental policy); senior or post baccalaureate standing; approval of
major department including subject matter competency approval; completion of the subject
matter preparation program or passing the subject matter examination(s) designated
by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. Supervised teaching in single
subject classroom; assignment is for the full day; five days per week. CR/NC grading
only.

Faculty

Faculty expertise spans the range of biology from the molecular to the ecological,
with a broad representation of taxonomic specialties. Laboratories in upper-division
majors' courses are taught by faculty, and individualized student/faculty research
participation through independent study is strongly encouraged.

Faculty members have garnered independent research funding from various agencies including
the National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Environmental Protection Agency, and National Sea Grant. Faculty and
students also participate in collaborative studies on, for example, medical and clinical
topics with local physicians and hospitals; agricultural topics with University of
California Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center and the U.S.D.A.-Agricultural
Research Service San Joaquin Valley Agricultural Sciences Center in Fresno/Parlier;
ecological and environmental topics with California Department of Fish and Wildlife,
U.S. Forest Service and Endangered Species Recovery Project; and science educational
topics with regional school districts and state and national credentialing agencies.

Name

Degree

Email

Phone

Andrews, David M

Doctorate of Education

davidan@csufresno.edu

559.278.5174

Banuelos, Gary S

Doctor of Philosophy

gbanuelos@csufresno.edu

Berg, Otto T

Doctor of Philosophy

oberg@csufresno.edu

Blumenshine, Steven C

Doctor of Philosophy

sblumens@csufresno.edu

559.278.8770

Bush, Jason A

Doctor of Philosophy

jbush@csufresno.edu

559.278.2068

Calderon-Urrea, Alejandro

Doctor of Philosophy

calalea@csufresno.edu

559.278.4080

Chooljian, Karen M

Master of Science

kachooljian@csufresno.edu

559.278.2497

Constable, John V

Doctor of Philosophy

jconstable@csufresno.edu

559.278.2410

Constable, Julie L

Doctor of Philosophy

juconstable@csufresno.edu

559.278.2001

Costa, Justin A

Master of Science

jucosta@csufresno.edu

Crosbie, Paul R

Doctor of Philosophy

pcrosbie@csufresno.edu

559.278.2074

Gousset, Karine

Doctor of Philosophy

kgousset@csufresno.edu

559.278.5802

Hussain, M. D

Katti, Madhusudan V

Doctor of Philosophy

mkatti@csufresno.edu

559.278.2460

Kern, Ruth A

Doctor of Philosophy

rakern@csufresno.edu

559.278.4075

Khalili, Setareh

Master of Science

skhalili@csufresno.edu

Lent, David D

Doctor of Philosophy

dlent@csufresno.edu

559.278.3966

Lin, Joseph Y

Master of Science

jlin@csufresno.edu

Linman, Lynn C

Master of Arts

llinman@csufresno.edu

Magie, Craig R

Doctor of Philosophy

cmagie@csufresno.edu

559.278.4074

Mcclelland, Angela M

Master of Science

amcclelland@csufresno.edu

Menefee, Whitney M

Master of Science

wmenefee@csufresno.edu

Mitchell, Marilyn C

mamitchell@csufresno.edu

Mohan, Archana V

Master of Science

amohan@csufresno.edu

Moyle, Patrick S

Master of Education

pamoyle@csufresno.edu

Muller, Ulrike

Doctor of Philosophy

umuller@csufresno.edu

559.278.2532

Rawat, Mamta

Doctor of Philosophy

mrawat@csufresno.edu

559.278.2003

Riley, Larry G

Doctor of Philosophy

lriley@csufresno.edu

559.278.2997

Ross, Joseph A

Doctor of Philosophy

jross@csufresno.edu

559.278.4076

Schreiber, Frederick E

Doctor of Philosophy

freds@csufresno.edu

559.278.8756

Sidhu, Gurmel S

Doctor of Philosophy

gsidhu@csufresno.edu

Trayler, William O

Master of Science

wtrayler@csufresno.edu

559.278.2617

Tsukimura, Brian K

Doctor of Philosophy

briant@csufresno.edu

559.278.4244

Valadez, Jerry D

Doctor of Education

jvaladez@csufresno.edu

Wright, Alice

Doctor of Philosophy

awright@csufresno.edu

559.278.7692

Youn, Hwan

Doctor of Philosophy

hyoun@csufresno.edu

559.278.8305

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